Kathy Dobson Bortoff

About Kathy Dobson Bortoff

I\'m an adaptable and analytical bioanalytical project management professional with extensive experience supporting drug development through clinical assay design, validation, and deployment. I specialize in GMP-regulated environments and bring expertise across platforms including MSD, qPCR, ELISA, and cell-based assays.• Delivered 95 %+ on-time project completion across multiple therapeutic platforms• Proficiently utilized MSD, qPCR, and ELISA platforms (96/384-well formats), cell/tissue culture (multiple cell lines, primary cultures, cell banking), and cell-based assays, streamlining assay development • Experienced in critical reagent procurement and management (reduced lead time by 30%), laboratory equipment maintenance, and cross-functional collaboration with internal teams, external vendors, and clients• Authored over 150+ technical documents, ensuring 100% regulatory compliance

Experience

1. Specialist, Quality Control

   Novartis

   Dec 2025 — Present · Durham, NC, US

Education

• Upstate Medical University

  Ph.D., Physiology/Cell and Molecular Biology

  1988 — 1994

• State University of New York at Plattsburgh

  BS, Invitro Cell Biology

  1982 — 1986

• Ballston Spa Senior High School

  HS

  1978 — 1982

• Upstate Medical University

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology

Skills

• Lifesciences
• Clinical Development
• Neuroscience
• Western Blotting
• Drug Discovery
• Biochemistry
• Elisa
• Infectious Diseases
• Cell Biology
• Public Speaking
• In Vitro
• Admet
• Pharmacology
• Cell Culture
• Microsoft Office
• Molecular Biology
• Cell-Based
• Research
• Immunohistochemistry
• Protein Chemistry
• Pcr
• Validation
• Science
• Sequencing
• High Throughput Screening
• Clinical Research
• Immunology
• Assay Development
• Immunoassays
• Translational Research
• In Vivo
• Biotechnology
• Pharmaceutical Industry